If that one sounds weird, the translation misses the point that it’s a masturbation reference. It should be “i beat my balls to it”. Compare with “je m’en branle”, litterally “i jack to it”
I’m also confused by the translation of the French idiom.
But then I’m also confused by the idiom itself: I think initially it’s “j’m’en branle”, “I’m wanking off of it”.
Then the hit my balls part should be similar to “beat your meat”.
Hence my proposed translation:
I’m beating my balls off of it.
And yes it’s quite rude language in French too, that I’m sure!
But… There’s more !
Like many foul language in French, it can be decorated and escalated, even if it deteriorates the meaning. For the same idiom, some variations specify what you’re using to beat your balls:
With a tart server: j’m’en bats les couilles avec une pelle à tarte
With a french window: j’m’en bats les couilles avec une porte fenêtre
If you’re the proud owner of a vagina you would instead say: “j’m’en bats les steaks”.
Steak is the same English word but here it refers to your labia. Then I guess the same variations as above can be applied.
It’s a much vulgar version of the much older “je m’en tamponne le coquillard”, the literal translation being “I’m patting my privates with it” meaning “I don’t care.”
There’s a famous song “Les nuits d’une demoiselle” by Colette Renard with lyrics in periphrases all describing sexual self-satisfaction using French language twists and vocabulary. A real gem!
Ah, that makes more sense. Although considering how much people seem to like masturbating, it’s not a huge insult to say you’d rather do that than something else.
I always understood it to mean “i slap my balls with it”, meaning that whatever were talking about is used to self inflict testicular pain, which is not something enjoyable
If that one sounds weird, the translation misses the point that it’s a masturbation reference. It should be “i beat my balls to it”. Compare with “je m’en branle”, litterally “i jack to it”
I think it was a translation of « je m’en bats les couilles »
(Which would translate more to “I slap my balls OF it”)
Ball grammar today… who would’ve thunk 😅
I’m also confused by the translation of the French idiom.
But then I’m also confused by the idiom itself: I think initially it’s “j’m’en branle”, “I’m wanking off of it”.
Then the hit my balls part should be similar to “beat your meat”.
Hence my proposed translation: I’m beating my balls off of it.
And yes it’s quite rude language in French too, that I’m sure!
But… There’s more !
Like many foul language in French, it can be decorated and escalated, even if it deteriorates the meaning. For the same idiom, some variations specify what you’re using to beat your balls: With a tart server: j’m’en bats les couilles avec une pelle à tarte With a french window: j’m’en bats les couilles avec une porte fenêtre
If you’re the proud owner of a vagina you would instead say: “j’m’en bats les steaks”. Steak is the same English word but here it refers to your labia. Then I guess the same variations as above can be applied.
It’s a much vulgar version of the much older “je m’en tamponne le coquillard”, the literal translation being “I’m patting my privates with it” meaning “I don’t care.”
There’s a famous song “Les nuits d’une demoiselle” by Colette Renard with lyrics in periphrases all describing sexual self-satisfaction using French language twists and vocabulary. A real gem!
I want this is in rural Quebequois or Acadian dialect with reference to either poutine, nun’s farts, or poutine râpée. For reasons.
That makes no sense to me. If you’re masturbating to something it means you care about it quite a bit!
You’re not jacking off to it, it’s more that masturbating is more important to you than whatever it is
Ah, that makes more sense. Although considering how much people seem to like masturbating, it’s not a huge insult to say you’d rather do that than something else.
I always understood it to mean “i slap my balls with it”, meaning that whatever were talking about is used to self inflict testicular pain, which is not something enjoyable